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EP2146646 - SELF-RETAINING SUTURES FOR SURGICAL PROCEDURES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2010/04]SELF RETAINING SYSTEMS FOR SURGICAL PROCEDURES
[2018/02]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.05.2019
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.06.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.05.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.05.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.01.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip23.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 25.08.2021  [2021/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ethicon LLC
475 Calle C, Suite 401
Los Frailes Industrial Park
Guaynabo 00969 / PR
[2013/15]
Former [2010/04]For all designated states
Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
1618 Station Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6A 1B6 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / HUNTER, William, L.
1618 Station Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6A 186 / CA
02 / HERRMANN, Robert, A.
1508-1082 Seymour
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 1X9 / CA
03 / NAIMAGON, Alexander
11-8711 General Curric Road
Richmond, British Columbia V6Y 1H3 / CA
 [2010/04]
Representative(s)Small, Gary James
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2018/27]
Former [2012/33]Small, Gary James
Carpmaels & Ransford One Southampton Row London
WC1B 5HA / GB
Former [2012/13]Teall, Charlotte, et al
Forrester & Boehmert
SkyGarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
Former [2010/04]Dale, Charlotte
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 Munich / DE
Application number, filing date08745687.711.04.2008
[2010/04]
WO2008US60127
Priority number, dateUS20070911814P13.04.2007         Original published format: US 911814 P
US2008006221403.04.2008         Original published format: US 62214
US2008006225603.04.2008         Original published format: US 62256
[2010/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008128113
Date:23.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2146646
Date:27.01.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.10.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2146646
Date:04.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.10.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/06, A61B17/04
[2010/04]
CPC:
A61B17/06166 (EP,US); A61L33/00 (KR); A61B17/064 (KR);
A61B17/0469 (EP,US); A61B2017/00526 (EP,US); A61B2017/06057 (EP,US);
A61B2017/06176 (EP,US); Y10T29/49995 (EP,US); Y10T83/02 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/27]
Former [2010/04]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:SELBSTHALTENDE CHIRURGISCHES NÄHTE FÜR CHIRURGISCHE VERFAHREN[2018/02]
English:SELF-RETAINING SUTURES FOR SURGICAL PROCEDURES[2018/02]
French:SUTURES AUTO-RÉTENTIVES POUR INTERVENTIONS CHIRURGICALES[2018/02]
Former [2010/04]SELBSTHALTENDE SYSTEME FÜR CHIRURGISCHE VERFAHREN
Former [2010/04]SELF RETAINING SYSTEMS FOR SURGICAL PROCEDURES
Former [2010/04]SYSTÈMES AUTOMATIQUES POUR INTERVENTIONS CHIRURGICALES
Entry into regional phase13.11.2009National basic fee paid 
13.11.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
13.11.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.11.2009Examination requested  [2010/04]
17.12.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.11.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.03.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.05.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.09.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.01.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.05.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
14.05.2018Fee for grant paid
14.05.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.05.2018Information about intention to grant a patent
29.05.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP18181513.5  / EP3409214
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  03.11.2016
Opposition(s)05.04.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
25.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
25.04.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
12.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
25.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
10.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
11.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
10.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
11.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.04.2008
AT04.07.2018
CY04.07.2018
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Cited inInternational search[XY]US3123077  (ALCAMO) [X] 37-43,50,55 * the whole document * [Y] 44-49,51-54,56-58,61-68;
 [XY]GB1091282  (NAT RES DEV) [X] 37 * figures 9-11 * [Y] 44,45,48,49;
 [XY]US6264675  (BROTZ GREGORY R [US]) [X] 1-6 * abstract * * column 1, lines 5-14 * * column 4, line 40 - column 5, line 59 * * column 3, lines 7,33-53 * [Y] 46,47;
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 [XY]WO2004030705  (QUILL MEDICAL INC [US], et al) [X] 59,60,72-75 * abstract * * page 3, lines 18-30 * * page 17, lines 18-30 * * page 36, lines 21-25 * [Y] 52-54,61-71,77,78;
 [X]US2005267532  (WU TZE LIANG W [SG]) [X] 1,3-5 * abstract * * paragraphs [0037] - [0043] - [0081] - [0084] *;
 [X]WO2006005144  (BERAMENDI JOSE ANTONIO ENCINAS [BR]) [X] 1 * page 11, lines 2-9; figure 12 *;
 [A]DE102005004317  (ETHICON GMBH [DE]) [A] 37 * abstract *;
 [Y]WO2006079469  (ETHICON GMBH [DE], et al) [Y] 51,69-71 * abstract * * page 8, lines 6-17 *
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